FM 54-3 force commander, or the theater army com- mander. Depending on the organization within the theater, a field army commander is respon- sible to one of the commanders above for both the tactical and the administrative operations of the field army. The field army commander is responsible for providing combat service sup- port to U.S. Army forces and, in accordance with agreements and as directed, to other U.S. and allied forces and civilians in the field army area. The field army commander and major subordinate commanders have territorial re- sponsibility, to include planning, coordinating, and executing rear area protection (RAP) ac- tivities. c. Staff. The field army staff includes assist- ant chiefs of staff (ACofS), Gl, personnel; G2, intelligence; G3, operations; G4, logistics; G5, civil affairs ; and comptroller, when authorized.
DesignationFM 54-3
EditionDec 1968
StatusSuperseded
Pages76
FunctionSustainment
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)